Route · IAH → PIB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Hattiesburg/Laurel
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to PIB (Houston to Hattiesburg/Laurel) ranks #3335 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.2%
- On-time
- +4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 101 min
- Delay when late
- 2,926
- Flights
- #3335 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Dec 2024 91%
Worst Month
Apr 2025 61%
Distance
372 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
IAH–PIB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (88.0%) · weakest: June (76.6%)
Strongest calendar month
December
88.0% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.6% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
24 of 1,254 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,254 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profilePIB - Hattiesburg/Laurel
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hattiesburg/Laurel, MS.
PIB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAH and PIB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs PIBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAH departures
From IAH, this corridor sits with 79 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 102 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Hattiesburg/Laurel · fleet on-time rank #1872 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to PIB
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Hattiesburg/Laurel (IAH to PIB) running a 83.2% on-time rate over 2,926 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 100.8 minutes. The 372-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,254 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 61% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–PIB peaks in December at 88.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.6%, a 11.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using IAH–PIB data
IAH–PIB runs 4.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IAH and PIB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, December (88.0% on-time) beats June (76.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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